I went out shopping yesterday, trying to find some good deals on food and other items. I don't know how some of you can get so much for so little money...I keep trying to cut the amount that I spend each week, but I can't get it under a certain amount. I'm going to keep working at it though.

Here is a partial list of what I was able to get yesterday:

CVS:
I did all of the deals for the school supplies with the ECB's that made them free. My CVS didn't have the binder, so I wasn't able to get that. I got 2 packs of pencils, 2 small notebooks, 2 packs of paper and 2 packs of pens. I used ECB's that I had from last week and paid $1.08 out of pocket. I got almost $12 in ECB's back, so that will be good for next week.

Walmart:
I was able to do really well on toilet paper and paper towels especially with coupons I used from the ALL YOU magazine. I needed to get a few things that my family calls necessities (which might be the reason why I can't get the amount down) like flavored water for my husband, ovaltine, and cereal bars.

I was able to get some rolls and croissants that were on the discounted rack, so they were a good deal.

Target:
They are starting to do the clearance now. They were marking things down yesterday. The prices weren't that great yet, though. I did pick up a couple of things that I wanted since I wasn't sure if they would be there later. Plus, I got my daughter a pair of sneakers for $4.24, so I was definitely not waiting for those.

I also got a few food items that were on clearance and a few that I had coupons for. I did find out that if you are using a Target coupon, the item you buy has to be more than the cost of the item. They can't do them like a manufacturer coupon. I was really bummed about that....

They also started their school supply sale yesterday. They had all of the bins and items set up, which was totally different from Walmart. Walmart was advertising school supplies, but they have nothing set up and no stock of anything at my store. I was really disappointed with that!

Petsmart:
Can I say how thrilled I am with this store! Everyone was very friendly and helpful, they take coupons and I even got an email with a $5 off of $25 from them. They also have certain items on sale each week with their card.

I was able to get 2 bags of Purina One cat food, which they had for $4.99 each, and I had 2 coupons for $3.00 off, which made each one only $1.99. I bought a lot of can food , since my kitty likes this at dinnertime and I bought some catmilk (even though it wasn't on sale), since my kitty has this every morning at 4:30 when Kyle gets up for work.

I also got a 40 lb bag of kitty litter for $6. I'm thinking I should have picked up another one, though.

I'll try to get the numbers for you on how much I spent and how much I saved with the sale prices and coupons. It might take me a day or two, but hopefully it will be soon. I want to try to have everything caught up before I leave for vacation with the kids. That means also having stuff for my husband to eat while I'm gone.

Plus, I have to kitty and hamster sit for my friend this week. I'm not worried about the kitty, it's the hamsters that concern me. To me, they are little critters and I'm weary about them.